THURSDAY APRIL 4 

THE MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

THE BARTOS THEATER

4 PM-6 PM

INTERNATIONAL SCI-FI AND SUPERNATURAL SHORTS 

 Burner’s Face 

Director John Gaunt 

US, 2 minutes 

Composed by a team of 3 creatives + Midjourney AI, this trailer tells a story in less than 2 minutes. It is not a tech demo but a taste of what's possible when Culture & Code come together. 

City beyond the tunnel (La città oltre il tunnel) 

Director Lucilla Colonna 

Italy, 15 min 

A train very similar to the one featured in Federico Fellini's movie "City of women" is carrying Francesca, a nowadays woman. Strange events follow. 

Set a Date 

Directors Elías Balda, Cosme Mañero 

Spain,11 min 

Thanks to a new technology, Andrés, a young policeman, discovers that he will die in 20 minutes. 

 Not Him 

Director Sarah Young 

United States 15 min 

When her husband turns strange and violent, the wife becomes convinced he is possessed. But will anyone believe her? 

 Suicide III 

Director Steph Maj Swanson 

Sweden, 9 min 

President Biden announces a new task force of bird-like federal augurs, directing them to stage a shamanistic intervention at the world's largest hacker event. Can they protect the sovereignty of the future from time-meddling AI corporations? 

Chaska 

Director Liz Guarracino 

United States, 10 min 

How would you feel if you found out the US Government created ancestry.com to catch a single being? 

 The Old Young Crow 

Dir Liam LoPinto 

Japan, 12 minutes 

An Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo. 

 Matthew Modine's I AM WHAT YOU IMAGINE 

Director Matthew Modine 

United States, 7 min 

Matthew Modine’s new short film, I AM WHAT YOU IMAGINE, is a sensual exploration of the unexplainable. Featuring the voice talents of Ruby Modine and long-time Kubrick collaborator Leon Vitali (in his final performance), the short uses sound, music, and expressionistic imagery to take viewers on a journey of the heart and mind.